The Bat-Jar Podcast

In a year where several releases were pushed into 2023 and other titles chose to be only on streaming, we take a hard look and rank the remaining comic book movies that were released in theatres in 2022.

Music and audio from "Black Adam" is the property of Lorne Balfe, Beau Flynn, Hiram Garcia, Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, New Line Cinema, DC Films, Seven Bucks Productions, and FlynnPictureCo.

Music and audio from "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" is the property of Ludwig Goransson, Kevin Feige, Nate Moore, and Marvel Studios.

Music and audio from "The Batman (2022)" is the property of Michael Giacchino, Dylan Clark, Matt Reeves, DC Films, 6th & Idaho, Dylan Clark Productions and Warner Bros. Pictures.

Music and audio from "DC League of Super Pets" is the property of Steve Jablonsky, Patricia Hicks, Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia, Jared Stern, Warner Animation Group, DC Entertainment, and Seven Bucks Productions.

Music and audio from "Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero" is the property of Noaki Sato, Norihiro Hayashida, Toei Animation, and Crunchyroll.

Music and audio from "Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness" is the property of Danny Elfman, Kevin Feige, and Marvel Studios.

Music and audio from "Jujitsu Kaisen 0" is the property of Hiroaki Tsutsumi, Yoshimasa Terui, Alisa Okehazama, Masaya Saito, Yuri Murai, Toshihiro Maeda, MAPPA, and Crunchyroll.

Music and audio from "Morbius" is the property of Jon Ekstrand, Avi Arad, Matt Tolmach, Lucas Foster, Columbia Pictures, Marvel Entertainment, Arad Productions, and Matt Tolmach Productions.

Music and audio from "One Piece Film: Red" is the property of Yatsutaka Nakata, Eiichiro Oda, Toei Animation, and Crunchyroll.

Music and audio from "The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie" is the property of Hanae Nakamura, Miki Sakurai, Junichiro Tanaka, Tomoki Ueda, Makoto Furukawa, Tomoyuki Ōwada, Gōta Aijima, Mitsutoshi Ogura, Yūichi Izumi, Kento Yoshida, Bibury Animation Studios, and Crunchyroll.

Music and audio from "Thor: Love & Thunder" is the property of Michael Giacchino, Nami Melumad, Kevin Feige, Brad Winderbaum, and Marvel Studios.

The intro and outro music was created by Cackles and Jeremy Eckert. We thank them for their generous support of this podcast.

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Over the years, we have discussed and defined the three types of Christmas movies. This year, we put the nebulous "B Type" movies under the microscope. These films occupy a unique space in the Christmas movie world, as many of them were made before "Christmas movies" were really a thing.

The intro and outro music was created by Cackles and Jeremy Eckert. We thank them for their generous support of this podcast.

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Marvel's Phase Four concludes with this return to the land of Wakanda and the legacy of the Black Panther in a world where Chadwick Boseman was unable to reprise his role due to his untimely passing in 2020.

To avoid SPOILERS for "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever", skip over 35:17-52:43 of the episode.

Music and audio from "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" is the property of Ludwig Goransson, Kevin Feige, Nate Moore, and Marvel Studios.

The intro and outro music was created by Cackles and Jeremy Eckert. We thank them for their generous support of this podcast.

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After three years of Disney having a streaming service, a Star Wars show has emerged that has been met with universal praise by everyone. Why does "Andor" succeed where other shows have struggled? Join us inside the Bat-Jar and find out!

To avoid SPOILERS for Season 1 of this show, skip over 39:36-55:03 of the episode.

Music and audio from "Star Wars: Andor" is the property of Nicholas Britell, Tony Gilroy, Kate Hazell, David Meanti, and Lucasfilm.

The intro and outro music was created by Cackles and Jeremy Eckert. We thank them for their generous support of this podcast.

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After thirty years of playing Batman, voice actor Kevin Conroy has died at the age of 66. In this episode we look back on his story, how he became so iconic in the role, and the legacy he leaves behind.

Music and audio from "Batman Beyond" is the property of Kristopher Carter, Bruce Timm, Alan Burnett, Glen Murakami, Paul Dini, Warner Bros. Animation, and DC Comics.

Music and audio from "Batman: The Animated Series is the property of Danny Elfman, Shirley Walker, Bruce Timm, Eric Radomski, Alan Burnett, DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation.

Music and audio from "Batwoman" is the property of Blake Neely, Sherri Chung, Caroline Dries, Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Marcos Siega, Berlanti Productions, DC Entertainment, and Warner Bros. Television

Music and audio from "Batman: Mask of the Phantasm" is the property of Shirley Walker, Benjamin Melniker, Michael Uslan, and Warner Bros. Animation.

Music and audio from "Justice League (2001)" is the property of Lolita Ritmanis, Bruce Timm, James Tucker, Glen Murakami, Rich Fogel, Warner Brothers Animation, and Cartoon Network.

The intro and outro music was created by Cackles and Jeremy Eckert. We thank them for their generous support of this podcast.

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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has played many movie characters who were basically superheroes. Now he finally gets to play an actual superhero, except his character says he isn't a hero? Join us for a discussion around the latest anti-hero movie, Black Adam.

To avoid SPOILERS for "Black Adam", skip around 45:13- 58:00 of the episode.

Music and audio from "Black Adam" is the property of Lorne Balfe, Beau Flynn, Hiram Garcia, Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, New Line Cinema, DC Films, Seven Bucks Productions, and FlynnPictureCo.

The intro and outro music was created by Cackles and Jeremy Eckert. We thank them for their generous support of this podcast.

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Get ready for a courtroom comedy about a Marvel character who breaks the Fourth Wall that isn't Deadpool! Bruce Banner's cousin becomes a Hulk while trying to balance a full-time job and a dating life. How does this streaming series hold up when put under the Bat-Jar microscope?

Music and audio from "She-Hulk: Attorney At Law" is the property of Amie Doherty, Melissa Hunter, Jessica Gao, and Marvel Studios.

The intro and outro music was created by Cackles and Jeremy Eckert. We thank them for their generous support of this podcast.

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After 182 episodes of unrelated content, we finally return to the space-western world of Firefly. Diving more into the film "Serenity", we ask ourselves if there is any future for this franchise and the Brown Coats who remain loyal to the series.

The intro and outro music was created by Cackles and Jeremy Eckert. We thank them for their generous support of this podcast.

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Since arcades introduced "high scores" in the 1980s, there has been a competitive element to video games. In recent history, this has led to the development of something you may have heard of: E-Sports. What concerns might arise from video games being considered as sports? What benefits does this growing industry offer to gamers and fans?

The intro and outro music was created by Cackles and Jeremy Eckert. We thank them for their generous support of this podcast.

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After almost two years, Marvel Studios has built up a catalogue of streaming shows to serve as a companion to their ongoing film saga. Now is a good a time as any for us to evaluate if these shows are working or not. Are they diluting the brand of the MCU or are they taking the world to new heights?

The intro and outro music was created by Cackles and Jeremy Eckert. We thank them for their generous support of this podcast.

Check out our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/batjarpodcast. Invite your friends to like our page!

You can contact us at @thebatcookiejar on Twitter or you can send an e-mail to [email protected].